Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Video editor controllers like the Shuttle Pro 2 and the
Palette are designed to speed up your work by putting all your short cuts,
macros, and controls at your fingertips.I recently upgraded by laptop editing system, which is a vast
improvement in every department except the touchpad and mouse.The Left-Right buttons are stiff and overly
specific.Working on a budget, I decided
to get the Redragon Perdition gaming mouse a go.

What I like:

All the controls are in my right hand.

16 programmable buttons.That’s pretty much all you need.I can “Control + Click + Drag” all in one motion.

Five profiles, which means I can have one profile for my
editor, a second with shortcuts programmed for After Effects, and another for
daily computer use.I don’t know what I’ll
use the other two profiles for.

Good cheap entry into video controllers

Color-coded profiles help you keep track

What’s less than perfect:

Most of the buttons are under my thumb, which makes my
forefinger tense up for control-- which sometimes results in an unplanned
left-click.

I wish it had a second scroll wheel for scrubbing through
the timeline

What’s up for grabs:

I can edit more quickly and fluidly on the Redragon mouse
than I can on my stiff-moused laptop, but the jury is still out on how it
compares to a well-designed laptop.

Final thoughts:

The Redragon Perdition mouse is a great entry point into the
controller world, and I’ll definitely be using mine.I’d prefer having most of the buttons on a
finger keypad rather than under the thumb, so I may explore some other options
after I’ve mastered this.It’s great for learning your shortcuts and
macros.

Me Me Me

Ian Robin Walker runs Hurricane Images, a San Francisco / Bay Area photography studio that specializing in Products, Portraits, Entertainment, and Wedding photography. My work is driven by a strong, personal connection with my clients in order to provide truly unique images.

What about me?

Born in North Hampton, Massachusetts/ was told I should be an actor/ spent 25 years working as a theatre director/ created light designs for more than three dozen productions/ started writing plays/ started winning awards/ realized I had always been a photographer when I discovered photographs of me at the age of 11 with a camera in my hands/ began photographing publicity photos for performing artists and theater companies/ started having my photos published major magazines/ met you here, today.

I create high impact imagery in a calm and professional atmosphere that places clients at ease. I am interested in photographing what is unique about you. The majority of my clients are individuals; my business clients include Second Wind Productions, Albany Records, Impact Assessment Inc., the California Department of Public Health, International Musician and Engineering World Magazine, Underground Runway, JB Enterprises, and Triple Shot Productions.